"How about we go on a date, go out somewhere for lunch or dinner, sit down and talk about this?" Krystle asked.

"You want to really do this don't you?" Arjun smiled.

"Well now that everything is out in the open, I have always had a crush on you and knowing that you might have one on me too, I can only hope." She blushed a little.

"Okay, If you say so. Date it is." Arjun nodded.

"Really? Thank you, thank you so much." Krystle jumped up and down happily, she couldn't believe that she was finally going to go on a date with him, she had dreamt of this moment since forever and today the dream was coming true.

"Yeah, I'll find a place then call you?"

"I can't wait already." She smiled.

*****

At night Khushi lied down on her bed after she had dinner with her brothers as usual, she grabbed her phone and texted Arnav.

"Hey... I miss you already." She typed and pressed send.

"I miss you too." Arnav said as he jumped in front of Khushi who ran out of her bed screaming until she realized it was Arnav.

"What are you doing here?" She whisper shouted at him.

"Khushi, is everything okay?" She heard Rudra's voice, she looked at Arnav worriedly, this guy was going to get beaten up so badly if any of her brothers saw her.

"Hide wherever you were hiding. Now!" Khushi said, Arnav nodded as he rushed to hide immediately and just then the door to her room opened up as the three of her brothers rushed in worriedly.

"What happened Khushi?" Arjun asked.

"Nothing, I just saw a cockroach." Khushi lied.

"What? How is that possible? Looks like the house isn't being cleaned properly, some people need to get fired then." Prem said.

"No, everything is clean, it must have come from outside, I left my window open the whole day, it's okay, it's gone now." Khushi said.

"I know you're scared of cockroaches, you can go sleep in my room, I'll sleep here." Rudra suggested.

"No, I am fine here." Khushi said immediately, if she left that would mean Arnav would be left trapped here the entire night. Why wouldn't he have told her that he was going to sneak in again, at least she could be prepared and she wouldn't have screamed like this.

"Really?" Prem looked at her suspiciously.

"Yeah, I am not that scared of them, I mean it's not like it will come on my bed right." She giggled.

"Since I remember you have been afraid of all the insects, no matter how small." Prem said.

"Jeez Prem, calm down, it's just a cockroach, I used to be scared before, I still am just not that much. Besides you know I can't sleep well anywhere else apart from my room so I will be fine here, stop worrying." Khushi said.

"Okay, if you say you're okay then we'll leave. But if you get scared come wake us up okay?" Arjun said.

"Of course, I will." Khushi smiled.

"Okay, goodnight, sleep well." Rudra kissed her on the forehead as he walked out followed by Arjun and Prem, Khushi locked the door as soon as they had left and Arnav came out of his place Khushi immediately gestured to him to be quiet for a while so incase her brothers were waiting outside to find out something, they wouldn't hear anything and would leave eventually.

She sat down on the bed silently as Arnav sat down beside her and looked at her as he pouted and held both his ears with his hands gesturing for an apology.

Khushi sighed as she stood up and slowly opened the door to make sure her brothers had actually left, she dint find any of them outside so she locked the door room and turned to look at Arnav.

"Why did you do that?" She asked.

"I just thought I'd surprise you, I dint know you would scream." He said.

"Of course, if you jump out of nowhere like that, I will scream Arnav. You know what would have happened if they found you here? I say things for a reason Arnav, it's because I care for you and I don't want you to get hurt, why can't you just listen to me." Khushi asked.

"I am sorry Khushi... I don't know how to explain this... it's just... all these feelings are new to me, they are sometimes overwhelming. I just get this urge of wanting to see you and then I don't even listen to myself, I know we meet at college everyday but somehow it just doesn't feel enough." He said as he looked at the floor sadly.

"Hey... I dint mean it in a bad way Arnav. Of course, I also like you that's why we are dating right? Trust me, I also get the same feelings, Its all good and exciting but overwhelming at the same time, I feel like wanting to talk to you twenty-four hours, wanting to see you every now and then but it's not possible.

We really have to be careful Arnav, you don't know my brothers like I know them, I am worried for you."

"I know Khushi, I promise I won't do anything like this again."

"Thank you, anytime you want to see me just text me or something we will meet outside but not here, its way too risky, and you have already seen how Prem dislikes you now if he finds out you are my boyfriend, he is going to murder you." Khushi giggled nervously.

"It's good to have someone care for you this much." Arnav smiled making Khushi blush a little.

"Promise me this is the last time you're sneaking in here."

"I promise." Arnav nodded.

"Good. Now you should go, I'm sure my brothers would come check on me in a while."

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow at college then." Arnav smiled as he stood up to leave.

"You're leaving without a hug today?" Khushi smiled.

"Really?" He smirked proudly knowing that she also wanted to hug him so he opened up his arms wide as Khushi ran towards him and hugged him tight. It was strange how just a small hug was making them feel so much.

*****

The next morning as usual, Khushi was woken up by her brothers and then they had breakfast together and then she left with Prem as he was going to drop her to college. On the way he kept on looking at her suspiciously and Khushi knew somehow that it was about what had happened last night.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Khushi asked.

"I know you're hiding something from us Khushi, I love you but I am not blind like Arjun and Rudra, I notice things." He said.

"What could I be possibly hiding from you Prem?" Khushi asked.

"I don't know, but believe me when I say I will find out, I have my eyes on you. You better not be talking to any boy behind out backs or anything, you don't want an innocent guy to get beaten up for no reason do you?" Prem asked.

"Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you guys! You do realize that I am in college, right? I can't always just talk to Suman, I need new friends Prem." Khushi said angrily.

"And there are so many girls for that."

"Fine you are suspicious, great keep an eye on me, do whatever but I will also do the same, I am going to find out why you three have so much problem with me being around a guy."

"We will tell you why when the time comes Khushi."

"Why can't the time be right now?"

"Because you are too young to understand yet, it maybe traumatize you, can't you just trust your brothers and believe that what they do is for your good?"

"I couldn't, if my brothers trusted me too, I am not a kid anymore Prem, I deserve to know the truth if you're forcing me for something!"

"It's about a guy isn't it? Tell me Khushi, why have you suddenly become so angry about this?"

"No, it's not." Khushi shrugged. There was no way she was telling any of her brothers about Arnav and putting him in danger.

"Fine I will believe you for now then." Prem sighed as he parked the car outside, Khushi stepped out and walked away banging the door angrily. Sometimes they just got into her nerves, what was it that they thought she couldn't handle?

"Go, your boyfriend is waiting for you in the parking lot." Khushi said as she met with Suman on the way.

"And what has you in angry moods early morning?"

"Prem! He is just so irritating, how do you even handle him." She rolled her eyes making Suman laugh as she walked to the parking lot to see Prem while Khushi headed to her class hoping to see Arnav but he hadn't arrived yet.

She just sighed and sat down in her usual place waiting for him to arrive, it was good that he was late today so incase Prem was trying to keep an eye on her, he wouldn't see anything. She had no idea how long they were going to hide from her brothers though.

Okay guys, i know it's becoming a bit slow, but there's a leap coming up ahead so be a bit patient, just wanted to show a little or Arshi romance before i took the leap.